INTRODUCTION

The Health Science Certificate in General Medicine is guided by the foundational concept of primary health, the illness continuum, health promotion and prevention. The purpose of this program is to educate human resources of health to work with individuals, family groups and communities in a variety of settings guided by primary health care prospective.

Aim

To produce competent, compassionate and independent Health Assistant who can carry out professional responsibilities effectively and efficiently in various health care settings including research activities

Objectives

• To acquire competencies in identifying and resolving community health problems
• To develop basic clinical skills to diagnose and manage minor health problems of his/her patients
• To develop personal characteristics and attitude required to carry out professional responsibilities
• To enable to work in variety health care settings
• To provide core knowledge, integration and self directed learning

Futureplan

• To B Sc Public Health (BPH) programme
• To M Sc Public Health (MPH) programme

Entry Requirement:

Certificate level:

SLC minimum second division with Math Science and English or equivalent
degree

Scholarships

Limited scholarships are available for the needy students. Beside limited scholarship schemes, there is provision for Educational Loan scheme too.

Awards

Awards are awarded to excelling students on the basis of their academic merit in each course and   also to those who show excellent performance in Extra Curricular Activities.

Who is who in the department !

Certificate in Health Sciences (General Medicine)

Course Incharge : Kedar Manandhar, MPH